Beautician&#39;s tray



Dec. 12, 1950 w, fipss u 2,533,893

BEAUTIIAN s TRAY Filed Dec. 22, 1947 INVENTOR. \(JILLIA NUSSBAUM Patented Dec. 12, 1950 I. orricr:

1 dialer. (or. names) invention relates to a service or work tray for use by hairdressers and other professional persons engaged in personal service treatme t -W.

One of the cbjects'of the invention is tne pr vision of a work or service tray a pmrauty of sockets in containers of preparations usedin personal treatments may be nested Another object of theinvention is the provision of a service, or work tray with means for adjustably supporting itin reference to thechajir in which the customer is beingtreatei s'o that the tray may be moved toward or away from the customer. I M Q A further object of the invention is the provision of a service or work tray with means'fcr adjusting the elevation of the tray, and means for adjusting the angular relation of the tray :to the chair, so that the tray may be held in a horizontal plane regardless of the angle of tilt of the customers chair.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means for adjusting and supporting the service tray, which can be readily attached to a customer's chair, and which can be made and sold at a low price. i

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth,

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view, showing the service tray supported on the back of a customers service chair. 1

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, illustrating the adjustable support for the tray.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the service tray.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 5 is a detail side view of one of the supports.

Fig. 6 is a detail cross sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a detail enlarged side view of the horizontal supporting rod, showing the ratchet teeth thereof, and the sliding pawl sleeve which holds the same in adjusted position.

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view, taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 9 is a similar view, taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 3, loo-king in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing, which illustrates the practicai construction of the device which embodies the invention, It designates a service or work tray having a flanged rim H, which is coextensive with the edge of the tray, except along the central front portion thereof, where an opening [2 is formed through the flange.

The service tray is formed with a circular open ing 13, having a tapered flange l4 forming the outer wall thereof. The circular opening and the tapered flange l4 form a nest adapted to receive various sizes of containers ofpreparations used in personal hair or facial treatments. The opening I3 is located on one side of the tray and a similar opening [5 is located on the opposite side of the tray and provided with a tapered flangeylt forming the bounding wall of the opening, and also adapted to receive various sizes of containers of preparations used in hair or facial treatments.

The edge of the tray adjacent the opening I3 is formed semi-circularly and is disposed in concentric relation to the opening I3. The edge of the tray adjacent the opening is also formed semi-circularly and is disposed in concentric relation to the opening l5.

The tray is also formed with a concave recess H, between the two openings 13 and I5, which permits the tray to be placed close to the head of the customer being treated.

The underside of the tray is provided with a bracket l8 which is secured thereto by the base plate IS. The bracket [8 has a transverse hole which slidably receives the horizontal rod 20, which is clamped. in place by means of the wing screw 2!.

One end of the horizontal rod is equipped with a ratchet head 22, having a central bore 22, which receives the threaded rod 23, which extends through the bifurcated head 24 of the vertical supporting rod 25. One end of the rod or screw 23 is provided with a head 23*, which engages one side of the bifurcated head 24, the other side being engaged by the wing nut 26, which is threaded on the rod or screw 23.

A pawl finger 21, carried by the sleeve 28, is slidable on the vertical supporting rod 25. This sleeve is held upward by the coil spring 29 which is mounted on the rod and which is held in selected position by the stop collar 30 on said rod.

The vertical supporting rod 25 is slidably mounted in the bracket 3|, which is secured by its base 32 to the back of the customers chair 33 by means of the screws or the like 34. A screw 35 is threaded through the bracket 3| to clamp the rod 25 in any position of vertical adjustment, and

supporting the tray in a horizontal position, regardless of the angular position of the c'u'st'om'efs chair.

By adjusting the tray, on the horizontal shaft or rod 26, the relation of the tray to the customers chair may be varied at wilLand this horizontal-iii.

adjustment will aidfthe angular adjustment of,

the tray as may be required by the natureof the personal treatment being givenor by the .angulal position of the customers chair.

Due to the circular openings or sockets of the 20 tray, containers may be securely positioned on the tray against accidental displacement} This invention provides a dependable service tray which can be supported either closej'to or away from the customer, and which can be applied to any conventional customers chair;

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it'is to be understoodthat I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed-and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is: i

In an attachment for a beauty parlar chair having a rod vertically adjustably mounted on the chair and a tray, means for adjustably mounting the tray on the upper end of the rod, comprising a bifurcated head mounted on the upper end of said rod, a ratchet wheel carried by the tray and pivotally mounted between the arms of said bifurcated head, and resiliently biased means carried by the rod and engaging the teeth of said ratchet wheel for holding said ratchet wheel and in turn the tray in a desired pivoted position relative; to the rod and said ibifurcatedhead, said resilient means comprising a collar slidable but --non-rotative1y mounted on the rod, said collar having a finger projected along one side of the %rod to have its free end engage theteeth of said ratchet wheel, and an expansion spring sleeving the rod and operating between said collar and a fixed .collar. on the rod urging said slidable collar toward said bifurcated head to engage the 'free 'end'of said finger with the teeth of said ratchet wheel.

' WILLIAM NUSSBAU'M':

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